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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 63

Big Decision to Be Made by Gundagai Shire Council the Fate of the Old Stone Building

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

Next month the fate of the old stone building in Sheridan Street will be decided by the Gundagai Shire Councillors…

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Objection to Shire's Eectricity Loan Rate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

A ratepayer named Vickery, of Tarrabandra, has lodged an objection to the Gundagai Shire Council’s Electricity Loan rate…

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Shire Wants Special Jubilee Week in April

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council desires to have a special Jubilee celebration week in April, and it is suggested that…

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Points of Interest From This Week’s Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

Public Holiday— The request by the Diggers Race Club for the Shire to declare Tuesday April 11th the…

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Chamber of Commerce Meeting of Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

A meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commcrcce was held on Friday evening, 9th March, when there were present Messrs. T. B…

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Greg Progress Association Concern at Engagement of Assistant Shire Cngineer

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

According to a report in the Corryong "Courier" the last meeting of the Greg Greg Progress Association decided to…

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Local Road Safety Council Formed Very Enthusiastic Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting, held in the Council Chambers last night, decided to form a branch of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council in Cootamundra. The meeting was well attended, and all…

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Junior Formers' Club Annual Meeting of Advisory Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Advisory Council of the Junior Farmers' Club was held at the Primary School on Friday evening last, when…

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More Bitumen Road Work in the Shire Recent Works Cost Less Than Anticipated

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

The recent bitumen road sealing works carried out by the Gundagai Shire Council cost £1,500 less than…

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Spread of Noxious Weeds Worries Shire Councillors New Patches Of Stinkwort to be Cut

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 8

The spread of noxious weeds, particularly stinkwort throughout the Gundapai Shire, has local…

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Councillor Thinks There Is Enough Land at the Pioneers’ Memorial Site “Do Much Better by Beautifying Present Site Than Resuming More Land” Points From the March Meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 6

THE suggestion was made at last Tuesday’s meeting the Gundagai Shire Council that more land at the rear of the Pioneers’ Memorial should he resumed to provide additional park land in the scheme for beautifying…

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‘Must Not Allow Saleyards to Deteriorate’ Council Authorises Expenditure of £400

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

So that extensive alterations and repairs can be carried out to the Gundagai saleyards, Council authorised the…

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New Slaughter Yards Will Overcome Council’s Problem Cr. Lindley Reports On Inspection

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

THE question of prosecuting local butchers for all-edged breaches of the Health Act, has been temporarily shelved by the Gundagai Shire Council, in view of an all out effort by the owner to meet Council’s requests…

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Shire Decides on Water Filtration Scheme Materials To Be Ordered At Once For South Gundagai Reservoir “Railway Line Residents Should Get Water” States Cr. Attwood Ministerial Approval To Be Sought For New Plans

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

THE Gundagai Shire Council has decided to go ahead with the plans for the installation of a water filtration scheme. Following concerted efforts by Councillors representing North and South Gundagai to cut through obstacles entangling the proposals, the important matter reached a…

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Council Entering Electricity Trading Scared Away Contractors, Alderman Claims

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 5

The Junee Municipal Council by entering the electrical contracting business and by trading in appliances had scared away anyone…

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Burning Stubble Shire Refuses Permission

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Requests to burn stubble from J. D. Gaynor (Ardlethan), W. Waite (Coolamon) and the Manager of Marruiebale Station were…

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More Polio Cases In Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Four more cases of poliomyelitis have been notified in the Tumut Shire within the past week. The victims concerned ate Albert Tonkin…

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Loughnan St.. Suggested Bituminising Shire Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s council meeting, the Shire Engineer reported as follows in reply to the petition presented by a deputation to last…

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Noisy Night Tennis Complaint to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, a letter was received from Mr. P. R. Digby complaining of a nuisance…

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Council Claiming Compensation for Blackout Work

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

The Junee Municipal Council will make representations to the appropriate department for compensation for the loss of time by…

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